Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-08-12
! Reunited at I asst.


Reunited at [ ast.
The blue waters of Shepscot rippled
and flashed in the August sunshine as
it swept on. winding in and out among
the scattered islands till it reached the
broader expause beyond. On .one Of
these islands, and hardly more than a
stones throw from the river. stood an
old square house.
On this snltry August afternoon as
the day wore on the sky darkened, dis
tant thunders sounded warningly now
and then, till with the twilight, the
breeze, grown to a sudden gale, dashed
the large rain drops against the win
dows Of the old house which Mrs. Mar
low was hurrying about to close.
well. l declare, father,''' she said,
coming downstairs quite out Of breath,
chow it does rain! who'd thought it
when twas so pleasant this after
noon?'' s@s. ~ FRI #< r.:
Capt. NARROW rubbed the bald spot
on his head refectively as he returned,
Does pour, that's a fact" 4.
A little later a binding flash, accom-
?anied by a crash of thunder heavier
than any preceding, caused Mrs. Mar
low to start up from her chair.
Mercy" she exclaimed, II pity any
poor creature that has to be out in
this.' &oG s...s.l.s2 %,-E
The storm continued with little abate-
ment. just as one peal of thunder died
away all indistinct sound reached the
ears OF the two people i'll the long
kitchen. They regarded each other
questioningly for a moment; then there
was a rattle of the doorlatch. Someone
outside were cropping for it in the dark
ness. e @}. 49,.
The man started mp and going to the
door threw It wide open to the storm.
but he stepped back us he did SO, for
there OH ,thrtioor stone stood figure
strange to him. The next moment his
hospitality. overcanle every other feel
ing, and reaching out he said. "Who-
ever ye are. come in.
Mrs. NARROW was by his side and
gazing in amazement at the slight,
white-robed figure. 1t was a young
girl they had never seen before. There
was a frightened. appealing look in the
brown eyes. The W nd and rain had
beaten upon her head till the dark,
curling hair was drenched and clin ging
about her neck. Mrs. Mnrlow's moth
erly arms stretched out instinctively.
t'Poor child!' she said, drawing her
into the. room; "why, father, she is wet
through and through = 81
1t was quite true. The water dripped
from the dainty white dress and made
little pools upon the floor. She wore
no wrap Of any kind. AS yet she had
not spoken. bnt stood looking wonder
lnglv about the room. Il
] "Where did you come fromP Are
you alonep'' Mrs. NARROW asked, and
The girl answered with shudder, Yes,
I'm alone. = 2@l =
Dear. dear, poor child! Let me get
you something warm @9 al 81
Capt. MARROW set about baking fire
IN the cook stove, while his wife took
the stranger into the little bedroom.
You're all beat OUT the good woman
said pityingly; You'd better 20 right
to bed. . The girl made no ren1on-
STRANGE, but submitted quite passively
to whatever was proposed. She took
the warm drink Mrs. NARROW brought
her. and when the woman went back to
the kitchen she said, Il declare, father.
The poor ihing's completely beat out;
she's asleep already. 81 r.. ss2
Anxious claws followed, while the
stranger tossed in the deleriunl Of fe-
YER, and Mrs. MARROW cared for her as
tenderly ;is ii she had been her own.
Poor ch Id. she said, tears coming
into her eyes Ms she spoke, ''it makes
my heart ache to think she is away
from all she loves. 81 d. !. 4; !.
There was no clew to the girl form
er life; no one on the island knew any
thing about her, and all inquiries else
where brought no knowledge. Mrs.
MARROW searched the girls clothing
but only one word was found, and one
day she slipped q ring from the wasted
hand and looked for some inscr ti0n;
there was only the word she had found
before the name Kathleen.
The sufferer spoke often. but though
Mrs. NARROW strove to catch any words
that might lead to the discovery Of who
! she was there was but little that was
INTEL igible.
Sometimes she seemed TO be wander
inc through some wood, and said that
the pine needles made q soft carpet;
{ lt others she fancied herself on the wa
s Ter, and said she was so tired drowing
against the stream Once or twice she